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We ranked our 25 favorite documentaries of 2025: www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum...
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We ranked our 25 favorite documentaries of 2025: www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum...
'The Perfect Neighbor' was named Best Documentary by the Michigan Movie Critics Guild, and it was nominated by the New York Film Critics Online, the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
Read our review of the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Read our review of the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
'The Perfect Neighbor' was named Best Documentary by the Michigan Movie Critics Guild, and it was nominated by the New York Film Critics Online, the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
Read our review of the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Read our review of the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
From the jolly to the depressing, here are the essential nonfiction holiday films. www.nonfics.com/p/best-chris...
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
From the jolly to the depressing, here are the essential nonfiction holiday films. www.nonfics.com/p/best-chris...
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin tell us how to make a movie while scaling a mountain: bit.ly/3aA55bP
December 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin tell us how to make a movie while scaling a mountain: bit.ly/3aA55bP
15 classic documentaries recommended by Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins: bit.ly/2DRfIIc
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
15 classic documentaries recommended by Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins: bit.ly/2DRfIIc
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse' is new to 4K Blu-ray today.
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse' is new to 4K Blu-ray today.
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
For Jakob Dylan's birthday, we recommend watching 'Echo in the Canyon,' the Laurel Canyon-focused music doc where he serves as a guide and also performs. It's on Paramount+ and Kanopy. Here's our review: buff.ly/4g4Keyy
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
For Jakob Dylan's birthday, we recommend watching 'Echo in the Canyon,' the Laurel Canyon-focused music doc where he serves as a guide and also performs. It's on Paramount+ and Kanopy. Here's our review: buff.ly/4g4Keyy
Today in Documentary
'Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within' is now on Netflix
'Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter' is on VOD
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse' is on 4K
'Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989' is new to DVD & VOD
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within' is now on Netflix
'Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter' is on VOD
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse' is on 4K
'Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989' is new to DVD & VOD
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today in Documentary
'Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within' is now on Netflix
'Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter' is on VOD
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse' is on 4K
'Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989' is new to DVD & VOD
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within' is now on Netflix
'Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter' is on VOD
'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse' is on 4K
'Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989' is new to DVD & VOD
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
New York City is often romanticized in the movies. These films show us the real Big Apple. bit.ly/3jBZy7Y
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New York City is often romanticized in the movies. These films show us the real Big Apple. bit.ly/3jBZy7Y
Women filmmakers have been instrumental to the documentary mode since the beginning. Here are 5 women documentary pioneers you should know: bit.ly/37up9u4
December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Women filmmakers have been instrumental to the documentary mode since the beginning. Here are 5 women documentary pioneers you should know: bit.ly/37up9u4
In honor of #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay, read our interview with Julien Temple about using film as a kind of time travel: bit.ly/3779It3
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In honor of #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay, read our interview with Julien Temple about using film as a kind of time travel: bit.ly/3779It3
From the ancient cave painters to modern muralists, these are some of the best films about the makers of masterworks. www.nonfics.com/p/ten-best-d...
December 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
From the ancient cave painters to modern muralists, these are some of the best films about the makers of masterworks. www.nonfics.com/p/ten-best-d...
For Cai Guo-Qiang’s birthday today, we recommend watching ‘Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang,' which is streaming on Netflix. Here's our review: buff.ly/49uKkNt
December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
For Cai Guo-Qiang’s birthday today, we recommend watching ‘Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang,' which is streaming on Netflix. Here's our review: buff.ly/49uKkNt
From the jolly to the depressing, here are the essential nonfiction holiday films: buff.ly/3ZdkB7I
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
From the jolly to the depressing, here are the essential nonfiction holiday films: buff.ly/3ZdkB7I
With today being actor Wendell Pierce's birthday, check out this list of his favorite documentaries, including 'Trouble the Water,' 'The Act of Killing,' and 'Hoop Dreams': buff.ly/4eLwdEI
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
With today being actor Wendell Pierce's birthday, check out this list of his favorite documentaries, including 'Trouble the Water,' 'The Act of Killing,' and 'Hoop Dreams': buff.ly/4eLwdEI
Today in Documentary
'Predators' begins streaming on Paramount+
'Between Goodbyes' airs on PBS
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Predators' begins streaming on Paramount+
'Between Goodbyes' airs on PBS
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today in Documentary
'Predators' begins streaming on Paramount+
'Between Goodbyes' airs on PBS
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Predators' begins streaming on Paramount+
'Between Goodbyes' airs on PBS
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' has been named Best Documentary of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Here's our review of this immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia: buff.ly/bkhEPrs
Here's our review of this immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia: buff.ly/bkhEPrs
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' has been named Best Documentary of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Here's our review of this immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia: buff.ly/bkhEPrs
Here's our review of this immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia: buff.ly/bkhEPrs
With ‘When We Were Kings’ now streaming on the TCM app, here's a look at why the 1996 Oscar-winner is considered a documentary classic: buff.ly/41lOYtJ
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
With ‘When We Were Kings’ now streaming on the TCM app, here's a look at why the 1996 Oscar-winner is considered a documentary classic: buff.ly/41lOYtJ
"The film seems only of value to the filmmaker, rather than his audience, though it eventually gets to a very sweet point in its final moments."
Read our capsule review of 'Jimmy in Saigon,' now streaming on Tubi: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Read our capsule review of 'Jimmy in Saigon,' now streaming on Tubi: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
December 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"The film seems only of value to the filmmaker, rather than his audience, though it eventually gets to a very sweet point in its final moments."
Read our capsule review of 'Jimmy in Saigon,' now streaming on Tubi: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Read our capsule review of 'Jimmy in Saigon,' now streaming on Tubi: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
For Noam Chomsky's 96th birthday today, we recommend watching Michel Gondry's animated documentary ‘Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?’ It's streaming on AMC+, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. Read our review here: buff.ly/417ISOS
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
For Noam Chomsky's 96th birthday today, we recommend watching Michel Gondry's animated documentary ‘Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?’ It's streaming on AMC+, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. Read our review here: buff.ly/417ISOS
53 years ago today, the Apollo 17 crew took the famous Blue Marble photograph of Earth. In honor of the occasion, here are some documentaries about our planet, including some filmed in space. buff.ly/4fMfban
December 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
53 years ago today, the Apollo 17 crew took the famous Blue Marble photograph of Earth. In honor of the occasion, here are some documentaries about our planet, including some filmed in space. buff.ly/4fMfban
It all began with someone looking up into the stars and asking, “What if humanity could be up there?” Here is a list of documentaries about those who dared to answer that question and the ways in which they did so: www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum...
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It all began with someone looking up into the stars and asking, “What if humanity could be up there?” Here is a list of documentaries about those who dared to answer that question and the ways in which they did so: www.nonfics.com/p/best-docum...
On this day in 1972, NASA launched the Apollo 17 mission, the last to the Moon. Gene Cernan was one of the astronauts aboard and became the last man to walk on the Moon. This documentary, which is on Tubi, tells his story: buff.ly/3ZGt9W3
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On this day in 1972, NASA launched the Apollo 17 mission, the last to the Moon. Gene Cernan was one of the astronauts aboard and became the last man to walk on the Moon. This documentary, which is on Tubi, tells his story: buff.ly/3ZGt9W3
For Larry Byrd's birthday today, we recommend watching 'Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals' on Max. It's on our list of the best basketball documentaries (that aren't 'Hoop Dreams') here: buff.ly/4gqNRP5
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For Larry Byrd's birthday today, we recommend watching 'Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals' on Max. It's on our list of the best basketball documentaries (that aren't 'Hoop Dreams') here: buff.ly/4gqNRP5
6 years ago today, 'Midnight Family' (the inspiration for the Apple TV+ series) was released in theaters.
Watch it now on Kanopy or Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: buff.ly/4fwrszX
Watch it now on Kanopy or Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: buff.ly/4fwrszX
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
6 years ago today, 'Midnight Family' (the inspiration for the Apple TV+ series) was released in theaters.
Watch it now on Kanopy or Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: buff.ly/4fwrszX
Watch it now on Kanopy or Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: buff.ly/4fwrszX